De achttienjarige Alex Owens werkt overdag als lasser in een staalfabriek en 's nachts is ze een zwoele danseres in een bar. In haar dromen is ze echter al een gevierde ballerina. Via audities probeert zij om toegelaten te worden bij een professionele dansschool.
Nee, helaas is Flashdance nog niet beschikbaar op Netflix in Nederland.
| Camera | Donald Peterman | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Adrian Lyne | Director |
| Production | Jerry Bruckheimer | Producer |
| Production | Don Simpson | Producer |
| Sound | Giorgio Moroder | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Charles Rosen | Production Design |
| Art | Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Thomas Hedley Jr. | Screenplay |
| Writing | Joe Eszterhas | Screenplay |
| Production | Gretchen Rennell | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Kaplan | Costume Design |
| Crew | Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Driver |
| Production | John R. Woodward | Location Manager |
| Sound | Sylvester Levay | Conductor |
| Sound | Robert Knudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Louis L. Edemann | Sound Effects Editor |
| Editing | Bud S. Smith | Editor |
| Art | Mark Wade | Property Master |
| Editing | Richard Alderete | Associate Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert L. Stevenson | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Jeffrey Hornaday | Choreographer |
| Sound | Cecelia Hall | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Don Digirolamo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | George Watters II | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | David W. Gray | Dolby Consultant |
| Lighting | Kal Manning | Gaffer |
| Art | Walt Hadfield | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Ken Topolsky | Music Coordinator |
| Crew | Joe Dunne | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Michael Lantieri | Special Effects |
| Editing | Mitchell Sinoway | Associate Editor |
| Editing | Robert Lederman | Associate Editor |
| Editing | M. Scott Smith | Associate Editor |
| Production | Matt Casella | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Julie Selzer | Casting Assistant |
| Camera | Calvin Sterry | Key Grip |
| Camera | Clay H. Wilson | Dolly Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paula Cain | Costume Supervisor |
| Sound | Adam Fields | Music Supervisor |
| Writing | Thomas Hedley Jr. | Story |
| Camera | John R. Shannon | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Dickson P. Sorensen | Additional Photography |
| Crew | Joel Marrow | Transportation Coordinator |
| Directing | Joanie Blum | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Sound | Phil Ramone | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Christine Forsyth-Peters | Executive Producer |
| Production | Casey Silver | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Victor Paul | Stunts |
| Crew | George Fisher | Stunts |
| Crew | Ted Grossman | Stunts |
| Production | Lynda Obst | Associate Producer |
| Production | Tom Jacobson | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | John Robotham | Stunts |
| Production | Donna M. Belajac | Location Casting |
| Camera | John J. Connor | Camera Operator |
| Production | Rita Clarke Holt | Location Casting |
| Directing | Albert M. Shapiro | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Marty P. Ewing | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Tom Jacobson | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Louie Elias | Stunts |
| Crew | George Robotham | Stunts |
| Sound | James E. Webb | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Keith Forsey | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Walt Mulconery | Editor |
| Production | Peter Guber | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rick Sharp | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jon Peters | Executive Producer |
| Crew | Victoria Vanderkloot | Stunt Double |
